Puyallup Riverwalk Trail

Walk along the Puyallup River on a nature walk without spending hours in the car. This gravel trail is wide and can be a great escape from the sounds of the city, but it's also actually right in your backyard. 

Starting from the western trailhead, the first 1.8 miles of the trail hug the south side of the river. The trail transitions to a mile-long sidewalk section of the trail through the streets of Puyallup. The trail then leaves the streets to continue back along the river for 1.7 miles to the eastern trailhead. 

Puyallup Riverwalk Trail

Map & Directions

Getting There

There are various entry points to this trail with parking. 

River Road E and 80th Avenue E: The western trailhead, right next to one end of the trail, has parking on the north side of the River Road E along the street. 

River Road and 11th Street NW: There are 10 paved parking spaces and 1 accessible space next to another entry point about a 0.75 miles into the trail from the western trailhead just north of the intersection, along 11th Street NW. 

There are 14 paved parking spaces, 2 accessible spaces, and a restroom at another trailhead 1.2 miles into the trail north of River Road and 4th Street NW, along 4th Street NW.

8th Avenue NE and 9th Avenue NE: There is parking at Veterans Park about 1.8 miles into the trail north of the intersection, along 9th Avenue NE. 

9th Avenue NE and 2nd Avenue NE: There is a small parking lot at about the 2.5-mile point of the trail at the end of the mile of sidewalk trail east of the intersection, along 2nd Avenue NE. 

Take Transit

Main Avenue E and 15th Street SE: An access point to the trail very easily accessible by bus takes you about 2.9 miles into the trail. There is a short 0.2-mile hike to the main Puyallup Riverwalk Trail. Take bus 409 to the Main Avenue E and 15th Street SE stop; the access point is on the north side of E Main Avenue. 

29th Street NE and 5th Avenue NE: The eastern trailhead of the trail is also easily accessible by bus. Take the 409 to the 29th Street NE and 5th Avenue NE stop. From there, walk northeast along E Main Street. The trail begins on the northwest side of E Main Ave right before the road crosses the Puyallup River.